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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Robert Read

Robert Read, Pregame Editor

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Robert Read is entering his second year as the Pregame Editor at The Daily Iowan. He is a senior at the University of Iowa studying journalism and sport studies. As a freshman, he worked as a sports reporter before becoming the assistant sports editor and then sports editor as a sophomore. He has covered a variety of sports at the DI, including football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, wrestling, baseball, and track and field.

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Kristian Welch

Robert Read, Sports Reporter
May 6, 2019
Iowa's Laulauga Tausaga winds up to throw during the women's shot put at the 2019 Drake Relays in Des Moines, IA, on Friday, April 26, 2019. Tausaga earned 2nd with a distance of 16.36m.

Tausaga back on top at Drake Relays

Robert Read, Sports Reporter
April 26, 2019

T.J. Hockenson

Robert Read, Sports Reporter
April 24, 2019
Iowa thrower Reno Tuufuli jokes with the crowd after throwing them a tee shirt at the Musco Twilight Invitational at the Cretzmeyer Track on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Tuufuli won both the shot put and the discus. The Hawkeyes won 10 events during the meet. The Iowa women ranked first with 183 points, and the men ranked fifth 76 points.

Iowa track heads to Drake Relays

Robert Read, Sports Reporter
April 24, 2019
From left: Iowa's Tria Seawater-Simmons, Minnesota State's Alexis Smith, and Iowa's Jenny Kimbro compete in the women's 100 meter hurdles during the 19th annual Musco Twilight meet at the Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City on Thursday, April 12. Kimbro finished first with the time of 13.77.

Iowa hurdlers jump over competition

Robert Read, Sports Reporter
April 8, 2019
Iowa's Laulauga Tausaga competes in the womens' shot put during the 2018 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 27, 2018. Tausaga finished fifth with a distance of 15.40 meters.

Tausaga leads track Hawks to NCAAs

Robert Read, Sports Reporter
March 7, 2019
Iowa junior Mar'yea Harris poses for a portrait inside the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018.

Relay team lifts Hawkeye track and field

Robert Read, Sports Reporter
February 27, 2019

Joe Wieskamp

Robert Read, Sports Reporter
February 11, 2019

Over .500 (11-9)

Robert Read, Sports Reporter
January 28, 2019

Yes

Robert Read, Sports Reporter
December 3, 2018
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